🎸Django vs FastAPI⚡
Django is a full-stack framework with an admin and ORM, while FastAPI is a lean, modern async framework focused on APIs. Full stack versus fast APIs.
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🎸Django
- ✓Batteries-included with a powerful admin panel
- ✓Built-in ORM, auth and templating
- ✓Great for full websites, not just APIs
- ✓Mature, stable and broadly documented
⚡FastAPI
- ✓Native async for high-concurrency APIs
- ✓Automatic OpenAPI docs and validation
- ✓Minimal and fast with type-hint power
- ✓Among the fastest Python frameworks
Verdict
Pick Django for full websites needing an admin, ORM and templates. Pick FastAPI for modern, high-performance APIs with automatic docs and validation.
Frequently asked
Is FastAPI faster than Django?+
Yes — FastAPI's async design handles concurrent API requests more efficiently.
Does FastAPI include an ORM?+
No — you pair it with SQLAlchemy or another ORM, unlike Django's built-in one.
Which for a full website?+
Django, since it ships templates, an admin and everything for full sites.
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